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How can gardening shape a better future? The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) 2025 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will explore this and more with its theme, “Gardens of Tomorrow.”
Renowned for its floral displays, garden landscapes, and premier plant and botanical art competitions, this year’s exhibits invite attendees to explore the future through the eyes of visionary designers, expert gardeners, and passionate green enthusiasts as they merge nature’s brilliance with human ingenuity. Guests will experience imaginative designs, innovative ideas, and boundless inspiration on how to cultivate the possibilities of tomorrow through gardening.
“‘Gardens of Tomorrow’ invites us to envision a future where our actions today nurture a healthier planet. Through the simple act of gardening and planting trees, we plant seeds of hope for a greener future. The 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show highlights the transformative power of plants and inspires us to create a beautiful, more resilient future together,” says Vice President and Creative Director of the Philadelphia Flower Show, Seth Pearsoll.
As part of the 2025 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show announcement, PHS is unveiling the first in a series of thematic art pieces inspired by “Gardens of Tomorrow.” Digitally hybridized flowers, using historic photos and illustrations from the PHS McLean Library, hint at a future of possibilities echoed by the prismatic effect and varied fonts. With more versions to come in the new year, this first release teases the idea of what could sprout tomorrow with what we tend to today.
Now in its 196th year, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is a world-renowned gardening event and PHS’s main fundraiser for its greening work throughout the Philadelphia region that aims to advance health and well-being for all.
“PHS has long championed gardening to positively transform ourselves, our society, and our health and well-being. This belief drives not only the Flower Show but our year-round work planting trees, supporting community gardens, remediating vacant land, and creating dynamic, free, public gardens. As we look towards the future, the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show envisions a world where gardening is both a joyful hobby and a celebrated force for creating a healthier planet, society, and people.” says PHS President, Matt Rader.
Features to expect this year include:
- Step into a breathtaking, flower-filled entrance garden featuring massive, flowering trees, three water features with cascading floral displays, provocative floral sculptures, and a custom-lit archway. This immersive wonderland unites the most vibrant, beautiful plants and flowers into one unforgettable experience.
- Large-scale, statement-making floral creations and gardens showcasing beauty and sustainability, designed by the most talented florists and garden artists from the U.S., and around the world, curated by experts and judged by globally renowned horticultural gurus.
- The world’s largest houseplant and indoor plant competition with entries from a community of hundreds of expert and amateur horticulturists. Using passion and plant science, these participants compete to see whose plant is blue ribbon worthy, with entries judged by experts from around the country and the world. This competition is open to everyone and allows visitors to learn more about plants and contribute to creating a better world through gardening. Interested competitors can learn more HERE.
- Hear from experts at the forefront of the world of gardening at the FREE “Know to Grow” sessions, included with admission. Learn from gardening experts on a variety of topics, from beginner basics to advanced techniques.
- Enjoy perennial fan favorites like botanical-inspired art, curated shopping, and elevated crafting experiences. For families, explore interactive activities like Kids’ Cocoon or get plant questions answered by our expert horticulturists.
2025 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Tickets
Tickets for the 2025 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, “Gardens of Tomorrow” are on sale now. Interested attendees can purchase individual tickets with one of the many ticketing options. There is also the Twilight Ticket, offering discounted admission evenings starting at 4 p.m.
To learn more about ticket pricing options and to purchase tickets online, please visit tickets.phsonline.org. To stay up to date with the latest information on the 2025 Flower Show, please visit phsonline.org/the-flower-show. For questions about the event, please email [email protected].
